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WHSA 2025 Annual Conference

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8:00am CST

Registration Hours: Sunday Evening (5:30-7pm), Monday (8am-1:30pm) & Tuesday (8am-1:30pm) Cypress Registration Booth

9:00am CST

General Session—WHSA Welcome: Don’t Miss Dylan Prescott’s Opening Interactive Show and Some Very Special Guests ABC/FGHJennie Mauer • Brian Stults

10:00am CST

Keynote: Education - The M.A.N.D.A.T.O.R.Y. Mission ABC/FGHDr. Kim Johnson

12:00pm CST

1:00pm CST

Advocacy 101: Telling Your Story PortiaTanya Wooden AI as Your Teaching Assistant: Enhancing Early Childhood Curriculum Development Suite DStacy Wilkes Cultural/ Racism Awareness in the Workforce BanyanDylan Prescott Everyday C.O.A.C.H.E.S. - Leading with Excellence Suite EDr. Kim Johnson Family Partnerships: Using the Youth Wellness Hub to Create an Individualized Resource Guide GuavaElizabeth Olsen • Nadean Kannal Stress and Resilience: Strengthening Well-Being for Early Childhood Professionals TamarindNicole Cusimano Supporting Autism in Early Childhood Settings WisteriaAnna Barthen Supporting Kids with Challenging Pasts (Trauma) CypressChris Peterson

2:30pm CST

3:00pm CST

Advocacy 102: An Overview of Advocating for ECE PortiaTanya Wooden Advocacy 104: Partnering with Businesses and Community Leaders in Advocacy PortiaTanya Wooden Connecting and Communicating with Compassion Suite EJami Hoekstra Collins • Erik Perez Culturally Responsive Teaching WisteriaJeremy Walton Empowering Human Services through Artificial Intelligence Suite DJason Witt Feel Confident: Be First Aid Ready IronwoodKristin Gabriel, MSN, RN • Erin Aagesen, MPH Internal Tornadoes and Trauma: How to Help Calm The Storm GuavaTracey Atkinson • DeAnne Mackiewicz Nature Play for Every Child: Explore PLT’s “Trees & Me” TamarindNicole Filizetti • Steve Schmidt Planning & Communication: The Connection to Professional Development BanyanJulia Drought Taking the Stress Out of Parent Conferences...Even the Contentious Ones CypressChris Peterson

5:00pm CST

WHSA Evening Social: Head Start Birthday Party!!! ABC/FGH

6:30pm CST

End of Day 1 ABC/FGH